Pull Down the Blind..., from the Magic Changing Cards series (N223) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company 1889

"Pull Down the Blind..., from the Magic Changing Cards series (N223)" is a trade card from 1889, created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. This card, part of a larger series promoting Kinney tobacco, features a simple graphic of a window with a blind, along with a humorous rhyme urging viewers to be kind and "pull down the blind" at night. This trade card exemplifies the use of visual and textual elements to convey a message, common in advertising during this period. The card is currently part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, highlighting its significance as a piece of Americana and a reminder of advertising practices of the past.